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How to get fromSofia to Europeby plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Europe by plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 21m
    $140–380

  2. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 7m
    $93–489

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    25h 47m
    $103–274

  4. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Drf
    6. Take the taxi from Kalteneber, Mitte to Europetaxi taxi
    42h 20m

  5. Drive 1,620.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Europecar car 1,620.1 km
    16h 53m
    $267–386

  6. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 41m
    $135–497

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 42m
    $126–570

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 32m
    $202–630

  9. Bus, train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    28h 54m
    $196–417

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    29h 34m
    $120–196

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    19h 45m
    $312–434

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,596 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Europe. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Leipzig, Leipzig Hbf, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 25h 47m.

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